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      Avaliação da disponibilidade de medicamentos genéricos em farmácias e drogarias de Maringá (PR) e comparação de seus preços com os de referência e similares Translated title: An evaluation of generic medicines availability in pharmacies and drugstores in Maringá (PR) and comparison of their prices in relation with the similars and the references

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          O debate sobre a implementação de genéricos vem sendo realizado no Brasil desde 1976. Entretanto, somente em 1991, foi elaborado um projeto, visando à implantação dos medicamentos genéricos. A lei nº 9787 ("Lei dos genéricos") só foi publicada no Diário Oficial da União em 11 de fevereiro de 1999. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram verificar a disponibilidade de medicamentos genéricos em farmácias e drogarias, bem como comparar os preços destes medicamentos em relação aos similares e aos de referência. Verificou-se a disponibilidade dos medicamentos genéricos em 22 farmácias e drogarias do município de Maringá, estado do Paraná, de 30 de outubro a 22 de novembro de 2002. Dos 222 princípios ativos disponibilizados no Brasil como genéricos, foram encontrados 71 (32%). Os medicamentos genéricos não sujeitos a controle especial são em média 42% mais baratos do que os de referência e 15% mais baratos que os similares. Os medicamentos genéricos de venda controlada com tarja vermelha são, em média, 36% mais baratos que os de referência e 12% mais baratos que os similares. Os medicamentos genéricos com tarja preta são, em média, 37% mais baratos que os de referência e 14% mais baratos que os similares.

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          The discussion about the implementation of generics has being carried trough since 1976 in Brazil. However, just in 1991 a project which proposes the implantation of generic medicines has been elaborated. The Law 9787 (called Law of the Generic medicines) has been only published in Diário Oficial da União in February 11th, 1999. The objectives of this work had been to verify generic medicine availability in pharmacies and drugstores, as well as comparing their prices in relation with the similars and the references. The generic availability was verified in 22 pharmacies and drugstores in Maringá city, state of Paraná, from October, 30th to November, 20th ,2002. In a total of 222 active principles available in Brazil as generic, 71 (32%) had been found. Those generic medicines sold not under special control are in average 42% cheaper than the reference and 15% cheaper than the similar ones. Those generic medicines with red label, sold under special control, are in average 36% cheaper than the reference and 12% cheaper than the similar ones. The generic medicines with black label are 37% cheaper than the reference and 14% cheaper than the similars ones.

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            The effect of generic competition on the price of brand-name drugs.

            Literature from the US has shown that brand-name manufacturers do not compete on price once generic competitors become available. This study was undertaken to investigate if this is also true in Canada. Editions of the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary were used to identify brand-name drugs that lacked generic competition in July 1990 but had acquired one or more generic competitors by December 1998. Prices of the brand-name drugs were compared before generic competition, at the point when generic competition started and subsequent to the initiation of competition. Price changes for 81 different products in 144 separate presentations were analysed. There was no statistically significant change in brand-name prices when generic competition started. The movement of brand-name prices was not influenced by whether the generic was made by the company producing the brand-name product or price freezes imposed by the Ontario government. When generics first became available having four or more generics was associated with a rise in the price of the brand-name drugs compared to having one, two or three generic competitor(s). The lack of price competition may lead to increased costs in the private market. Private insurance companies generally do not require generic substitution and some provinces do not require generic substitution for cash-paying customers. Maintaining higher prices on brand-name drugs impacts on the prices of new patented medications coming onto the Canadian market under the current pricing guidelines of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.
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              Lei 9787 de 10 de fevereiro de 1999: Altera a lei n° 6360 de 23 de setembro de 1976, que dispõe sobre a vigilância sanitária, estabelece o medicamento genérico, dispõe sobre a utilização de nomes genéricos em produtos farmacêuticos e dá outras providências

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                Journal
                rbcf
                Revista Brasileira de Ciências Farmacêuticas
                Rev. Bras. Cienc. Farm.
                Divisão de Biblioteca e Documentação do Conjunto das Químicas da Universidade de São Paulo (São Paulo )
                1516-9332
                September 2005
                : 41
                : 3
                : 333-343
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidade Estadual de Maringá Brazil
                [2 ] Universidade Estadual de Maringá Brazil
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                S1516-93322005000300006
                10.1590/S1516-93322005000300006
                8e232333-0a8b-45c2-b325-6f06d380653e

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                PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

                Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine
                Generic medicines,Medicines,Similar medicines,Reference medicines,Public health,Medicamentos genéricos,Disponibilidade,Medicamentos,Medicamentos similares,Medicamentos de referência,Saúde-pública

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